July 31, 2006

July 31, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

GO DIRECT AND DO IT NOW

By DAVID HUGHES

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Production Band-Aid

By JOHN M. DOYLE,DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Accounting for Airbus

By ROBERT WALL

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GO DIRECT AND DO IT NOW

More precise navigation will allow routes to be streamlined while cutting noise and fuel burn

By DAVID HUGHES

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Production Band-Aid

Raptor-JSF gap beckons as USAF struggles to secure multiyear contract, with scant chance of an F-22 export

By JOHN M. DOYLE,DAVID A. FULGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE

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Accounting for Airbus

EADS’s reviews of major airliner programs are expected to yield financial charge in second half

By ROBERT WALL

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Reality Check

Iraq experiences drive changes in unmanned aircraft operations

By ROBERT WALL

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Costly Mistake

Boeing takes earnings hit to pay scandal settlement

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO

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Trying Again

SpaceX to make design and process changes for the next flight of its low-cost Falcon 1

By JEFFERSON MORRIS

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Face Time

Thales looks for political support as it seeks entry into India's market

By NEELAM MATHEWS

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TAT Eyes Sogerma Unit

PARIS The proposed sale of much of EADS Sogerma’s maintenance, repair and overhaul activity to France’s TAT Industries would take a big thorn out of EADS’s hide while propelling TAT to the front of aerospace MRO independents. On July 13, TAT offered to acquire Sogerma’s civil and military airframe and onboard systems/avionics business, based near Bordeaux.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Utility Player

AgustaWestland sees AW149 as smaller, cheaper alternative to NH90, S-92 and KHP

By ANDY NATIVI,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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Avio Countdown

GENOA The Carlyle Group is in active discussions with investment funds to sell its 70% share of Italian engine and space company Avio, hoping to unload its holdings before year-end. Carlyle has been mulling its exit strategy for some time and examining a sale to other financial organizations and an initial public offering.

By ANDY NATIVI

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